hydrophobe
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of hydrophobe
Example Sentences
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I reached the wharf and jumped into a boat; the unhappy Blanchard, who is a hydrophobe, followed me.
From The Cross of Berny by Fendall, Florence
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